Deck 22: Appendix: Microsoft Windows 8: Understanding the Windows 8 Interface

Question 1

A(n)________ program helps the user perform specific tasks such as word processing.

A) networking
B) application
C) operating system
D) compiler

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The live tile option of Windows 8 allows users to ________ information.

A) save
B) copy
C) stream
D) delete

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The default screen for Windows 8 is the ________ screen.

A) Introduction
B) Start
C) Opening
D) Go

Answer 3

B

Question 4

System software ________ and coordinates computer hardware operations.

A) fixes
B) restores
C) controls
D) manages

Question 5

ARM devices use ________ power then traditional PC processors.

A) twice as much
B) exactly the same
C) less
D) more

Question 6

Microsoft's alternative to Android and Apple devices is called ________.

A) Windows on ARM
B) PC Macs
C) Windows for Apps
D) Windows next generation

Question 7

The Charm Bar pops up when you place the mouse cursor to the ________ corner of the screen.

A) top-right
B) top-left
C) bottom-left
D) bottom-right

Question 8

The original Windows start button will be ________ in Windows 8.

A) removed
B) accessible
C) not accessible
D) redesigned

Question 9

GUI is an acronym for ________.

A) Graphical User Interface
B) Graphical User Information
C) Graphical User Interchange
D) Graphical User Indexes

Question 10

Windows 8 replaces ________ operating systems.

A) Windows XP
B) Windows 7
C) Windows 95
D) Windows Vista

Question 11

The Windows 8 operating system has replaced the standard interface with the ________ interface.

A) Meter
B) Mini
C) Micro
D) Metro

Question 12

Operating systems allow the user to ________.

A) display information on a computer screen
B) save data on a storage device
C) send documents to the printer
D) all of the above

Question 13

Gesture recognition is supported by ________ operating systems.

A) Windows XP
B) Windows XP and Windows Vista
C) Windows 8
D) both Windows 7 and Windows 8

Question 14

The ________ interface uses simple commands instead of icons.

A) Meter
B) Mini
C) Micro
D) Metro

Question 15

The operating system acts as an intermediary between application software and ________.

A) computer viruses
B) computer hardware
C) windows 8
D) computer programs

Question 16

When a user performs a hybrid boot they will notice ________.

A) an increase in shut down times but no difference in startup times
B) no difference in shut down or start up times
C) a decrease in shut down and decrease in startup times
D) an increase in shut down and decrease in start up times

Question 17

A new feature supported by Windows 8 is ________ devices.

A) AMR
B) WoA
C) IOS
D) CTR

Question 18

The latest version of the Windows operating system is ________.

A) Windows 8
B) Windows Vista
C) Windows XP
D) Windows 7

Question 19

Colored tiles in Windows 8 represent programs that can be ________.

A) deleted
B) copied
C) opened
D) saved

Question 20

The original windows desktop will be ________ in Windows 8.

A) accessible
B) not accessible
C) redesigned
D) removed

Question 21

To perform a drag operation using the mouse ________.

A) click and hold the right mouse button
B) click the left mouse button
C) double click the mouse
D) click and hold the left mouse button

Question 22

The Device Charm allows users to ________.

A) access USB flash drives and printers
B) send information to Facebook and Twitter
C) shut down the machine
D) access the start screen

Question 23

The mouse pointer is shaped like a(n)________.

A) hourglass
B) arrow
C) I-beam
D) circle

Question 24

Right-clicking involves pressing the ________.

A) mouse button 2 times
B) left mouse button
C) right mouse button
D) none of the above

Question 25

The Charm Bar gives you ________ different options from which you can choose.

A) 10
B) 6
C) 5
D) 3

Question 26

The bezel is the ________.

A) center of the screen
B) edge of the screen
C) bottom of the screen
D) top of the screen

Question 27

The Share Charm allows users to ________.

A) access a USB flash drive and a printer
B) shut down the machine
C) access the start screen
D) send information to Facebook and Twitter

Question 28

The snipping tool allows users to take pictures of their current screen.This feature was introduced in ________.

A) Windows XP
B) Windows Vista
C) Windows 7
D) Windows 8

Question 29

The Windows 8 Charm Bar appears on the ________ of the screen.

A) top
B) bottom
C) left-side
D) right-side

Question 30

The Settings Charm allows users to ________.

A) shut down the machine
B) access the start screen
C) send information to Facebook and Twitter
D) access USB flash drives and printers

Question 31

The snipping tool saves your image with the ________ file extension.

A) DOCX
B) JPEG
C) IMG
D) PIC

Question 32

When working with tiles the user can ________.

A) delete existing tiles
B) add more tiles
C) change the placement of the tile on the screen
D) all of the above

Question 33

Touch-screen recognition is already being used by ________.

A) mobile devices
B) iPads
C) iPods
D) all of the above

Question 34

To zoom-out using gestures the user will ________ the screen.

A) unpinch
B) click
C) pinch
D) tap

Question 35

Windows 8 will include a text editing program called ________.

A) WriteIt
B) Textit
C) Notes
D) WordPad

Question 36

The Charm Bar contains charms which are also known as ________.

A) icons
B) JPEG files
C) GUI files
D) GIF files

Question 37

To display a screen-tip you must ________ on an object.

A) double-click
B) click
C) right-click
D) point

Question 38

To close a screen using gestures the user will ________ the screen.

A) swipe out from the left bezel
B) swipe from the right side of the left bezel
C) swipe down from the top bezel to the bottom
D) none of the above

Question 39

To zoom-in using gestures,the user will ________ the screen.

A) pinch
B) unpinch
C) tap
D) click

Question 40

The short-cut menu displays when you click the ________.

A) right mouse button
B) left mouse button
C) left and right button together
D) none of the above

Question 41

Gestures allow the user to perform actions such as dragging,pointing,and clicking.

Question 42

A GUI uses icons to interact with the hardware and software of a computer.

Question 43

Operating system software are programs that help the user perform specific tasks.

Question 44

The Start button will appear at the bottom of the screen in Windows 8.

Question 45

The Live Tiles feature in Windows 8 give users a constant stream of information,but the user can also switch the option off.

Question 46

The taskbar is located at the top of the Windows 8 screen.

Question 47

Windows 8 has added a search option to the Charm Bar.

Question 48

A screen-tip provides a name or other information about the object you are pointing at.

Question 49

Windows 8 is the latest version of the Windows operating system.

Question 50

When you press the right-mouse button a shortcut menu opens.

Question 51

A hybrid boot allows for faster start-up and shut-down times on your computer.

Question 52

Application software controls and coordinates computer hardware operations.

Question 53

The edge of the display screen in Windows 8 is commonly called the bezel.

Question 54

Microsoft released Windows 7 in the year 2000.

Question 55

To perform a drag action the user clicks and holds the right mouse button down over an icon.

Question 56

The default screen for Windows 8 is the Start screen,which is identified by the word Start in the lower left area of the screen.

Question 57

An ARM device uses a different processor than personal computers.

Question 58

To switch between applications in Windows 8 the user swipes from the right bezel towards the left.

Question 59

The Charm menu in Windows 8 has twelve options to choose from.

Question 60

The Windows operating system does not support multitasking.

Question 61

The new desktop interface for Windows 8 is called the ________ interface.

Question 62

Windows 8 supports ________ recognition instead of mouse clicks.

Question 63

All versions of Windows contain a text editing program named ________.

Question 64

Small pictures that represent commands,programs,and documents are called ________.

Question 65

The ________ is the bar at the bottom of the screen showing all open programs.

Question 66

Windows 8 uses a technology called ________ boot for faster computer startup and shut down times.

Question 67

________ tiles give users a constant stream of information.

Question 68

Windows 8 has removed the ________ button from its display screen.

Question 69

Programs that control and coordinate computer hardware are called ________ software.

Question 70

Microsoft's newest operating system is called Windows ________.

Question 71

Programs that help the user perform a specific task are called ________ software.

Question 72

To bring up the tile options on the Start screen the user swipes down on the tile.

Question 73

The ability to run more than one program at once is called ________.

Question 74

Applications designed for Windows 8 will not include the ________ button.

Question 75

Gesture recognition allows users with touch screens to control the computer with gestures instead of mouse clicks.

Question 76

Removable media,such as USB flash drives and CDs,cannot be indexed by the Windows 8 search tool.

Question 77

In Windows 8 to zoom-out the user pinches the screen.

Question 78

When using gestures you can zoom in,zoom out,and switch between applications.

Question 79

To move a tile to a new location the user will have to ________ the icon.

Question 80

Microsoft's alternative to the Android and Apple devices is called ________.